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Tokyo Marunouchi never sleeps

Getting to Marunouchi is easy: just get off at Tokyo Station, the sprawling central station. Right in the heart of the city, on the steps of the Imperial Palace Gardens. A suburb of Edo Castle during the feudal era, Marunouchi - 'in the enclosure' - saw its destiny change at the end of the 19th century with the...

Tokyo Marunouchi: address book

Practical information Area code: +81. Time difference: +8 hours in winter, +7 hours in summer. Currency: Yen. 1 euro = 98 yen (January 2012). Electricity: 100V/60 Hz with flat plugs, but most hotels offer in-room connections suitable for European appliances. Getting there...

Tokyo: address book

TOKYO Identity card Currency: in January 2010, 1 euro = 133 yen Area code: +81 Time difference: +8 hours Getting there AIR FRANCE operates 17 flights a week (including 7 code-share flights with JAL). Tel: 3654 - Internet: www.airfrance.com JAPAN AIRLINES, Japan's national airline, operates 7 flights a week (including...